Affectionately called, Lex is an idiot

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Lex was cold.

There was really no other thought going through his head at the moment. Or really, it summarized everything well, with the shivering, and chattering, and coughing, and overall ache that went along with being so very cold.

He had been on his way to see Anatoly for another of their Russian lessons. Not wanting Anatoly to have to cart all the learning materials they had acquired up to the compound, Lex had insisted on continuing to come to his hut, now yurt, despite the change in weather. And he was prepared for it, in boots, thick pants, heavy shirt, sweater and coat, gloves and even a scarf in glaring primary colors. The only thing he'd forgone was a hat but that was thanks to Luthor pride. He never covered his head, never hid his difference so no one could use it against him. Plus, the fact he had it meant he couldn't sick.

Up until the island but Lex had conveniently forgotten that one small detail.

He'd told himself he'd just stop for a minute to take a rest. A Luthor would not be beaten by cold weather and Lex was determined to make it to Anatoly's yurt. Leaning against a tree, he closed his eyes and just huddled in on himself for a moment. A moment that turned into many long ones.

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Lex swallowed a lump in his throat that had nothing to do with how much it hurt from the no doubt mild case of hypothermia he had. "Then I have a lot more to thank you for. Because close friends are something I've never really had." Till Clark. And even then, Lex knew he was already closer to Anatoly then he'd ever been with the teenager.

Anything else Lex meant to say was buried in a fit of coughing that erupted as he covered his mouth with the hand Anatoly had just released.

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Alarmed at the coughing, Anatoly sat up, still holding Lex's hand to his chest. "Would you want me to get you some tea? It might help with the coughing."

Hopefully, the cough was just a side effect from being outside for so long, and not a signal of anything more serious.

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As much as Lex really didn't want Anatoly to leave, the mention of tea sounded positively heavenly. He nodded since he wasn't sure if he could speak with out coughing at that moment.

The coughing also made him feel extremely weak again and he just wanted to curl under the covers and go back to sleep. But of course, instead he tried to sit up. "Please?" He finally asked in a soft, rough voice.

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Anatoly hated to leave, particularly with Lex looking as miserable as he was, but the tea wouldn't make itself. "I'll be back as soon as I can, I promise."

Reluctantly, he let go of Lex's hand and slid out from underneath the covers and prepared for the journey outside. "And you'll stay here, I hope, and not try venturing outside again?"

He didn't think that was likely, but then, he hadn't thought anyone would leave their head uncovered in the snow, so there it was.

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Giving up on sitting up, Lex instead curled up into the blankets again, already half asleep again. It could be noted later that he'd curled up right into the warm spot Anatoly had left without even noticing. "I promise, I won't move from this spot." He said in his soft raspy voice as he yawned and closed his eyes again.

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Pensively, Anatoly glanced down, pulling the covers a little closer around Lex. His hand hovered briefly over his forehead, but he refrained from actual contact. Lex needed rest, and he needed to get the tea.

"I'll be back soon," he said again, then left, gently shutting the door behind him.